Parameter uncertainties in groundwater modelling - A study on the effect of calibration method on parameter uncertainties in an inverse stochastic groundwater model

dc.contributor.authorBerling, Vilhelm
dc.contributor.authorStrömberg, Jonas
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik (ACE)sv
dc.contributor.examinerRosén, Lars
dc.contributor.supervisorMerisalu, Johanna
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-08T07:11:20Z
dc.date.available2020-10-08T07:11:20Z
dc.date.issued2020sv
dc.date.submitted2020
dc.description.abstractNumerical models can be used to forecast the effects of underground constructions on groundwater conditions. Such forecasts always includes uncertainties, with values of used parameters being one common source of uncertainty. This study aims to assess how these parameter uncertainties and the resulting model outcome uncertainty are affected by either calibrating an inverse stochastic groundwater model against historic mean head observations or against a disturbance of the hydrogeological conditions. Two sections of the planned train tunnel Västlänken through Gothenburg are used as case studies to evaluate the effect that calibration method has on uncertainties. The first modelled section, Linné service tunnel uses historical mean head observations for the first case of calibration and leakage to the partially constructed tunnel with the effect on groundwater levels for the second calibration case. The other modelled section, Korsvägen, uses the same type of observations for the first calibration case, while the second case uses the effects of a pumping test. It was seen that the model over Linné service tunnel resulted in larger uncertainties for calibration case two compared to case one, while the model over Korsvägen resulted in less uncertainties for calibration case two compared to case one. This study shows that calibration method effects uncertainties deriving from used parameters and that more observations does not always mean less uncertainty.sv
dc.identifier.coursecodeACEX30sv
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/301854
dc.language.isoengsv
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectStochastic groundwater modellingsv
dc.subjectGMS MODFLOWsv
dc.subjectinverse calibrationsv
dc.subjectparameter uncertaintysv
dc.subjectPESTsv
dc.subjectNull Space Monte Carlosv
dc.titleParameter uncertainties in groundwater modelling - A study on the effect of calibration method on parameter uncertainties in an inverse stochastic groundwater modelsv
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeInfrastructure and environmental engineering (MPIEE), MSc
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